Comments on: Metrosexual 1 wears his watch over his cuff

By: Wearing Your Watch Over Your Shirt Cuff | The Proper Blog

Wearing Your Watch Over Your Shirt Cuff | The Proper Blog — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:20:41 +0000

[…] in conclusion, no matter how gutsy and fashionable you are, we suggest you take Daphne Galizia’s advice: “Watch – strictly to be worn BENEATH your shirt-cuff; when you wish to know the time, […]

By: Daphne Caruana Galizia

Daphne Caruana Galizia — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:07:56 +0000

@M. Cutajar: Jesus Christ, Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Theresa weren’t trolling for votes. They could wear what they liked. And if I remember correctly, the first two had some very keen lady fans.

By: Phaedra Giuliani

Phaedra Giuliani — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:28:40 +0000

@kagemusha
No , no showers; roses, please. Yes he did ask that question but rather to elicit from Simon Peter the resounding statement “You are the Christ – Son of the living God”. He was not up for election. He was God’s ELECT since before time. Whether people approved of Him or not does not detract anything from Him.
Not so the wigwigs of this world, not so, alas.

By: kagemusha

kagemusha — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:47:54 +0000

Guliani… not wanting to throw showers on what you said…..JC, did ask what people thought about him and who he was .. this is just for biblical historical honesty sake..thanks anyway.

By: Phaedra Giuliani

Phaedra Giuliani — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:14:35 +0000

@ M Cutajar
Jesus Christ, the Mahatma or Mother Teresa never sought the approval of people. They never cared two buttons for what people thought of them.

Getting elected by a ‘fickle’ and (yes sometimes capricious) electorate is a horse of a different colour. On election day especially the candidates are at the closest scrutiny of the common people.

By: M Cutajar

M Cutajar — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:02:38 +0000

Please let’s just be serious for a while. What about the clothing donned by Jesus Christ, Mahatma Ghandi and Mother Theresa? These to mention but a few of the most famous personalities that adorned this earth. So much for their attire!

I know that many a time, criticism can be healthy, but surely not the way that many of you are doing it. As Giovanni said earlier one should criticize political views without being so shallow as to make fun of people.

By: Phaedra Giuliani

Phaedra Giuliani — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:58:32 +0000

@Giovanni
‘Phaedra, unfortunately I am too young to remember Mintoff’s years however ….’
Then you are also too young to remember that Richard Nixon lost his bid to the US presidency because JFK in his blue shirt and tanned looks out-stripped him and out-shone him on colour TV.If you do not believe me, go look it up. You are of the Youtube generation. I mean it nicely, of course.
Giovanni, believe me, eye candy counts.

By: Giovanni

Giovanni — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:09:01 +0000

First of all I would like to thank M Cutajar for agreeing with my views. Nevertheless I also agree with all those who believe that “appearance says much about the person” (Amanda Mallia).

Phaedra, unfortunately I am too young to remember Mintoff’s years however I have heard of his belt! Naturally a political figure should dress sensibly since image is very important however when the electorate is assessing political figures, appearance should be considered as secondary.

The criticism of my comment above was primarily intentioned at the way Daphne wrote about Mr. Muscat. By all means do criticise his appearance; however in an election journal I find this rather irrelevant.

By: Phaedra Giuliani

Phaedra Giuliani — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:39:32 +0000

kagemusha@
You are right we should have been able to co-exist by now (in spite of out diversities – and perhaps because of them, too)and practise what the ‘nice guy’ preached and lived Himself. But we are far, far from achieving the barest minimum of that which is so eloquently written in :-
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them……..
Isaiah 11:6

By: Phaedra Giuliani

Phaedra Giuliani — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:21:57 +0000

@M Cutajar
‘Individuals like Phaedra and Paul must be so perfect that they think….’
Oh no, you are wrong. I normally look like who-did-it-and-ran in private and with intimate friends and family; but I make it a point to dress sensibly and tastefully at work because ‘l-ewwel ma tiekol hi l-ghajn’ as the Maltese idiom goes. Perfect indeed!